Political and social notes from a chaotic era
The column surveys deaths, political nominations, criminal trials, labor unrest, and a mix of sensational events. It mentions a vacancy caused by a death in Ohio politics, a New York anarchic prize fight outcome, suicides and peril, industrial closures in Chester, a jail pardon in Minnesota, and a charity dice game scene amid a crowd with a forward move to aid freedmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cel. J
Saylor
J.T. Updegraff
William Kensig
New York
Cincinnati
Frank White
George Fulljames
Joseph Gray
Henry Brookes
America
Gray
Arthur
Gen. Hancock
District of Columbia
Olmstead
Keeley Motor
Philadelphia
Shaw & Essey
Witherell & Co
Chester
Charles
Ps Kring
Doraene
St. Louis
Ee Ne
Ballimors
Couuy
L’rend
St. Louiail
Tim
Ing
A Mississippi Steamboat Poker Scene Before the War
A German travel sketch recounts a Mississippi steamboat incident with Judge J and General K of Pennsylvania aboard. In a saloon poker game, a cotton planter loses his last dollar as the crowd watches. a slave child and a girl are mentioned in a moralizing aside, illustrating life aboard before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porkers
Judge J
Tommy
Eaehiy Chance
Irty-Six
Ninette
Tom
Land
Udge
Hasey
OL “Tommy
Criad
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Natchez
Cleanell
Interesting Hair Facts From a Quixotic Rant on Grooming
A fragmented editorial in a historical newspaper argues against cutting hair, claiming it wounds the body and wastes vital energy. The writer links long hair to longevity and contrasts gender roles, suggesting rulers and priests wore hair long while freemen kept it unmutilated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson
Mithias
Fragmentary December notice from the department archive
Incomplete OCR yields a brief December snippet citing a department, a corn related term, and dates, with no clear events or names readable for a fuller summary.
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Daby
General Information
Garfield
Marquis” of
Lorne
Princess Louise
Santa Barbara, Col
Harry A. Garfield
Williams College Atheneum
Chicago, Milwaukee&St. Paul
Chicago
England
China
Chas. G. Ford
Eldora
Iowa
Minneapolis
West Virginia
Pioneer
Cal
Kerr
Wm. Hartley
Thomas Walker
St Louis
Keokuk
Carrie McCrary
Dighter
Hon. G. McCrary
Myra J. Osborn
Ollie
Jem Mace
Hter
San Pranelios
Fox
Sullivan
Slada
Joseph Ingley
Barnum
Emperor
Troy
Waseca
Rufus Somerly
Sixteenth Cavalry
Fort Lowell
Arizona
Democratic’ Committee
Indiana
Judge Weed
G. S
Tian Timmins
Cilender
Umey Horst
Lafayette
Ihig
Germany
W.W. Keon
Northwestern National Bank
Minnepolis
Hubbard
Minnesota
Stillwater
Nansea
Principality
Ig Silver Mining Company
Madison
Oe Mining
Winnegard P Ersons Company
Missouri
Hannibal & St. Josephi
Geneva
France
Enland
Switzerland
Ien
Russia
Denmark
Italy
Conkling
Willi M
Evarts
Jesse Hoyt
Eny
Any’ Express
John J. Tiers
Nesear
Sahara
Constantine
M. Just
Department of
City of
Huron
Wessington
Aberdeen
St. Lawrence
Lake Preston
Troquois
Cavour
ST. Paul
Valley OF the
Jae
Choice Farms
Wellington
Lake Pres ‘On
Desmet
Milwauker
Sern
Fister & Fisher's Ain
Tro
Capital Grounds
Pyon
Reed & Bart
Farmers’ and Merchant San
Andrew
the Wright
Ruli
Hie
A. B. Melville
J B Kelley
Law, Loan and Real Estate
Territorial
United States
States Land Office
W. B. Davis
Special Dept. Int. Rev. Col
Peet Sora Public
Dakota
W. H. Davenport
Land Office
Mitchell
Davis & Davenport
Dakotas
Beadle
U. S. Lye
la Taber
Correspondepar
Bowe & Stiver
E. P. Caldwell
BF. Smith, Attomnty
bof Ft _S.M. WEST
Law and Real Estate
Houghton’s
Ammunition, Sporting Goods
L. Adler & Co
L. Gatzert
Wim. LL
Bliss
Bank OF Huron
WH. L. Bliss
Parker
Bang
Subaru
Windsor
M. D. Tillotson
Jdnet
Oz Taal
Corder Dah
F Si
John Coox, Prope
Wisconsin Street
GW. Hagensick
Third Street
Dattok
Johnstonnec
Lohrstab
Paul
Minn
Hida
B. Johnstonson’ & Sparn Farm Loan Agency
Inshis
Starkey
Tahiri
U.S. Land Office
Bruit
Lampe
Restaurent
DE Wigpit's Choice
Hawkeyheke AR
Cornier
Front Street
Dakota Avenue
Kelsey & Coxe
Ardwarte
Hitchcock
Eureka
Youmans, Bros & Odgins
Ibber Yard
Pee Yy
Ft. A
Horon
Cuicabo, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Cor
Third and
Wisconsin Streets
Eansih
Koth
Rock Island
Peavenpo
Milwaukee
Racine
Yankton
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